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03044nam a2200337 a 4500 001 CE21DF922AF711DE8FDD3907A8D7520A 005 200904162131.0 008 980106s1998 cau b 001 0 eng 010 $a 98008874 020 $a 9780803966284 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 020 $a 0803966288 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 020 $a 9780803966277 (cloth : acid-free paper) 020 $a 080396627X (cloth : acid-free paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)38179955 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d SILO 050 00 $a LB1573 $b .M1664 1998 082 00 $a 372.41 $2 21 100 1 $a McEwan, Elaine K., $d 1941- 245 1 $a The principal's guide to raising reading achievement / $c Elaine K. McEwan. 246 30 $a Raising reading achievement 260 $a Thousand Oaks, Calif. : $b Corwin Press, $c c1998. 300 $a vii, 110 p. ; $c 29 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-103) and index. 505 0 $a Why our kids aren't learning to read. The insiders' perspective : excuses and explanations from the trenches. On the outside looking in : what the critics charge is wrong with reading instruction. The experts check in : researchers, consultants, professors, and other ivory tower types. What's a principal to do? -- The great debate : phonics vs. whole language. The reading instruction glossary : key words to know. The reading wars : a crash course in history. Why are we divided? Where do you stand? How can you make sense of this debate? Who can you believe? What's a principal to do? -- What do you need to make it happen? Principals do make a difference : instructional leadership. You can't do it all on your own : shared decision making. Look before you leap : planning for change. Teachers make a difference too : instructional effectiveness. Get mom and dad on your side : parental involvement. Know your ABC's : articulated, balanced curriculum. What get's measured gets done : assessment and accountability. Take your time : the 5-year plan. The road to reading improvement : the big ideas. What else will it take? -- The essential learnings : what students need to know in grades K-8. Direct systematic instruction in phonemic awareness and knowledge acquisition in a print-rich environment. Immersion in challenging and excellent material : reading by doing. Instruction in vocabulary, comprehension, and cognitive strategies. What else do you need? -- Remedial reading : what to do when kids can't read. HOTS (higher order thinking skills). Lindamood-Bell learning processes. Open court reading series. Orton family of phonics methods. Phono-graphix. Reading Mastery-DISTAR. Reading recovery. Success for all. What's a principal to do? -- Thirty-plus things you can do tomorrow to raise reading achievement. Conclusion. 650 0 $a Reading (Elementary) 650 0 $a Elementary school principals. 939 $a 3818626 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20171226051819.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CE21DF922AF711DE8FDD3907A8D7520AInitiate Another SILO Locator Search